Sgt. Eduardo C. Gomez

Born in Los Angeles, Sgt. Eduardo Gomez on Sept. 3, 1950, distinguished himself near Tabu-dong, Korea, by climbing aboard a Russian T-34 tank, opening a hatch and dropping in a grenade.

He was wounded on his left side and picked up a damaged .30 caliber machine-gun, which he used to spray the advancing enemy while his group retreated. The weapon overheated, burning his hands. He refused treatment until his unit established a new defensive position.